Victor Chandler To Sponsor The Morebattle Hurdle

The Victor Chandler Morebattle Hurdle is the next race planned for the leading Champion Hurdle contender Zaynar, owned by the "Men in our Position" syndicate, which is headed by Victor Chandler.

Victor Chandler, Chairman, commented "I am delighted to sponsor the Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso, which will be the first time the Victor Chandler name has sponsored a race at the course. All being well it will also see the next appearance of Zaynar, who is in fine form at the moment."

Trained by British trainer, N.J Henderson, Zaynar's form is impeccable with a 100% win record and with recent victories at Ascot and Cheltenham at the back end of 2009 will make the French horse a strong favourite for the newly sponsored race.

Formed in 1946, Victor Chandler is one of the world's leading independent betting and gaming organisations. The company is licensed and regulated by the Government of Gibraltar and also has its Head Office in the self-governing British Overseas Territory. With further offices in the UK, Ireland and the Far East the group offers a wide range of gaming products tailored to each individual market. The company employs over 300 people worldwide and has customers in over 160 countries making it a truly global operation.

The Victor Chandler brand is synonymous with the values of honesty, integrity and a pioneering spirit. These values have been built up over seven decades from a small family business to one of the most successful independent gaming groups in the world offering sports betting, online casino, poker and virtual games.

Sports betting is the core product and where the company's foundations were set in 1946. Customers can place bets via the phone, online or mobile phone on a wide range of sports across the globe. Football is the largest growth market and now accounts for 47% of total sports turnover, with an ever-increasing share of this market coming from in-running betting.

Online Casino is the company's fastest growing and successful gaming product. Victor Chandler launched one of the first online casinos in 2000 and the product has developed into one of the best casino offerings available on the internet. The casino is supported by a fantastic range of virtual games and online poker. Further information on all products can be found at www.victorchandler.com